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WINTER 2008 APPEARANCE
SCHEDULE
February 23
Jon
appears at the Apex Stamp Show, lower level of Ship Creek
Center, 334 West 3rd Ave., Anchorage. Jon designed a
cachet cover to honor the 100th anniversary of the
All-Alaska Sweepstakes Sled Dog Race to be held in Nome in
March.
Jona’s
design will be used on the 31st annual Junior
Iditarod commemorative birch pin this weekend.
February 26
The Van
Zyle’s host the Iditarod Teachers on
the Trail for an afternoon in their home, kennel, and studio.
February 28
The
Van Zyle’s host a group of Siberian
Husky fans from Chicago for a visit.
These are supporters of veteran Iditarod musher Wayne Curtis and
his all-Siberian team.
The
Van Zyles are the guests of Wells
Fargo Bank at the annual Iditarod Bib-Draw Banquet. Jon’s art is
used on the official Iditarod shirts.
February 29
The
Van Zyle’s host the Entrée Alaska
tour group. That evening, the official 2008
print and poster will be unveiled at Jon’s 32nd
annual exhibition, this year at the Arctic Rose Gallery, 420 L.
Street in Anchorage.
March 1
Iditarod Race starts in Anchorage. Exhibition continues at the
Arctic Rose Gallery.
March 2
Iditarod restart takes place in Willow. Van
Zyle show all day at the Town Square Gallery in Wasilla,
591 E. Parks Hwy. .
March 7
Van
Zyles appear at the First Friday
Show at the Arctic Rose Gallery.
Annual Iditarod
Auction
Our yearly auctions offer a variety of
Iditarod souvenirs and exclusive offerings by Jon Van Zyle.
2008 Auction is open now!
STUDIO TOURS AVAILABLE
Schedules permitting, Jon and Jona Van
Zyle are happy to accommodate folks interested in a tour of their
gallery, studio and kennel near Eagle River approx. 15 miles from
downtown Anchorage and 30 miles from Iditarod race headquarters in
Wasilla.
Tours are available by arrangement.
Contact our answering service at
907-688-3627 or write PO Box 518, Eagle River, AK 99577 with your
preferred dates, the size of your group, any special requests, and
how to contact you.
WE SUPPORT THE JR
IDITAROD
The Junior Iditarod Race is designed
as a educational program for young mushers with dreams of running
the full IDITAROD. The Junior Iditarod is 160 miles long and open to
youngsters between the 7 ages or 14 to 18 years. At 18, the mushers
can enter the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, measuring 1,049 miles,
from Anchorage to Nome.
Junior Iditarod mushers travel the
actual Iditarod Race Trail for 80 miles out to Yentna Station, camp
overnight, then return the 80 miles Settler's Bay in Wasilla. Their
is a banquet dinner for the junior races, the awards being
scholarships. The winner will participate in the ceremonial star of
the Iditarod Race in Anchorage.
For more information about this race,
a list of entrants, how to enter, and how to support the Junior
mushers visit www.Iditarod.com.
Check out the annual race buttons, which we have been designing
since 1999. These buttons are $10 each + shipping and the proceeds
support the mushers. For more information about the upcoming race
button contact: Mabel Flodin, P.O. Box 671269, Chugiak, Alaska 99567
or call (907) 688-7111. Below is a past race button, attached to a
dog bootie.
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